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a group of people with a common identifying interest that they seek to protect and promote
agricultural interest groups are adamantly opposed to the bill
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Recent Examples of interest group
But the race drew in millions of dollars against him from pro-Israel interest groups, including from the Republican Jewish Coalition Victory Fund.
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Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Doing this job right requires navigating state politics, negotiating with competing economic interest groups and managing a 1,400-person bureaucracy that oversees more than 1,600 insurance companies.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
The effort started two years ago when Assemblymember Diane Dixon, R-Newport Beach, teamed with Seal Beach Councilmember Joe Kalmick to create the San Gabriel River Working Group, inviting other politicians and interest groups to brainstorm solutions.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Last week, the Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana and 26 other public interest groups called on state and local officials to pause the pace of developing data centers in the Hoosier State, according to the Post-Tribune newspaper.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
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Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Doing this job right requires navigating state politics, negotiating with competing economic interest groups and managing a 1,400-person bureaucracy that oversees more than 1,600 insurance companies.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
The effort started two years ago when Assemblymember Diane Dixon, R-Newport Beach, teamed with Seal Beach Councilmember Joe Kalmick to create the San Gabriel River Working Group, inviting other politicians and interest groups to brainstorm solutions.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Last week, the Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana and 26 other public interest groups called on state and local officials to pause the pace of developing data centers in the Hoosier State, according to the Post-Tribune newspaper.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest group
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Once the Islander opened the door, in typical Love Island USA fashion, they were prompted to kiss the other islanders with common interests.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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To drive interest in the new spot, Pruner held a pop-up event at Origami, which is normally closed on Sundays.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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The demands of the aging are already becoming emphatic, and their power as a pressure group is recognized in politics.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
21 Apr. 2026
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Tillman has run a conservative pressure group in Illinois working for traditional party goals—lowering taxes, fighting unions, being tough on crime.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Steyer stepped up his fight in the remaining days, seeking to squeeze into one of the top two spots by battering Becerra in ads and at campaign rallies as a politician propped up by corporate special interests.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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The progressive Democrat has positioned himself as the billionaire who wants to tax billionaires more while taking on corporations and special interests.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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“Interest group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest%20group. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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